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Oh wow, that’s scary. I’m semi-rural too, thankfully I don’t hear much about accidents or incidents in roundabouts at least locally. I’m curious about areas where there are pedestrians and bikes that cross roundabouts too… where I’m at they are farther away from walkable/bikeable territory so it’s really just cars using them.

I’m going to assume positive intent and not the hostile tone “knock it off” reads like to me.

True… roundabouts took some time but are pretty prevalent now in my region and people have gotten used to them. I don’t think the US shouldn’t try things, just pointing out a difference in culture and attitude towards cars & bikes in the US compared to Dutch. I also don’t think a college town is the right place to test something like this, maybe I’m wrong and discounting younger drivers too heavily.

I trust the Dutch with this design, bikes are treated as priority with a lot of respect. Not the same in the US… and in this test, I especially wouldn’t trust college town kids and local drivers who asked for (and got) additional parking on the same street.

severe mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder or psychosis.

@shadmere love coneys, looks great

Pick any facet of life at all… there will always be many people “ahead” and many people “behind” where you are. I’m not sure where you live, but at least in the US there is (IMHO) an unhealthy focus on social status competition within peer groups. Fuck that. Ask yourself if YOU personally are “ahead” or “behind” where you were yesterday, last year, etc. But even then please don’t beat yourself up… be patient and have compassion for yourself.

Shitposts and Rule are dominating right now

@rimlogger

Without comments, I feel far less inclined to leave a comment unless there’s a discussion already going on.

I am used to being much more of a lurker, but I find myself jumping in on new posts if I have any thoughts to offer. I figure we can all pitch in a bit to try to stoke conversation.

@W_itjust_works I really don’t pay attention tbh